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The J ones County News
M. C. GREENE, Editor and Proprietor.
WAS OFFERED BRIBE
Senator Bard Makes Serious
Charges Against Catholics,
INDIAN FUND INVOLVED
California Senator Was Promised Po¬
litical Support for His Influence if
He Would Aid in Diverting
School Money.
A Washington dispatch says: Sensa¬
tional disclosures in relation to the
alleged use of Indian trust funds’ for
'the support of sectarian schools were
made Monday by Senator Bard in a
statement to the senate committee on
Indian affairs.
In addition to the charge that Ro¬
man Catholic schools have received 98
per cent of the money expended un-
tier contracts made by the Indian com¬
missioner, the senator said that he
had been approached by a representa¬
tive of a Catholic association with a
promise of carrying a certain stated
number of districts in California for
him in return for his influence in
bringing about a continuance of such
favorable contracts.
The statement of Senator Bard cre¬
ated a stir in the committee and he
was asked to give a detailed account
of the transaction as well as any other
matters relating to the use of trust
funds for sectarian school purposes,
on which he was informed. He filed
with the committee a statement cover¬
ing the conversation and also a list
of the districts the Catholic associa¬
tion proposed to carry for him.
He then discussed the statement of
S. M. Brosius, agent of the Indian
Rights Association, and also quoted
from a circular issued by M. K. Snif-
fen, secretary of the association,
charging that the discrimination in
favor of Roman Catholics was by di¬
rection of the president.
Senator Bard said he attached more
importance “to the act of June 7, 1897,
■which declared that it was the settled
policy of the government to hereafter
make no appropriation for
education in any secta; <an gr hool.”
The senator stated that he nad been
informed that there was no record at
the interior department of authority
fir the diversion of these trust funds
■to the support of Catholic missions,
but he had the statement that ft was
done on an oral order, which agents
•of the Indian Rights Association al¬
lege to have been issued by the pres
ident.
The committee took the statement
seriously, and it was the sentiment
that at the next meeting the amend¬
ment would be offered to the IndiaH
appropriation bill prohibiting In the
future the use of the Indian trust
funds in the manner charged. Sena¬
tor Bard said he had been Informed
that a very small percentage of Che
Indians Interested gave-their consent
to the application of their funds to
the support of sectarian schools, and
that a large majority of the Indians
were communicants in the various
Protestant churches located within the
various reservations.
TREMENDOUS AUTO SPEED.
One Hundred Miles Covered in One
Hour and Twenty-six bii'P-ccs.
At Ormond, Fla., a world’s record
for motor cars has been made for 100
miles.
H. W. Fletcher, driving an 80-horse
power car, covered the distance Mon¬
day in one hour, twenty-six minutes
and three-eights of a second, and av¬
erage of 43 2-5 seconds a mile, and
beating all other contestants by aboTit
three minutes.
Ten of the fastest ears started in
the race.
Cossacks Murder a Girl.
At St. Petersburg Tuesday evening
the police surprised a meeting of strik¬
ers in a tavern and fired, killing a girl
and wounding four other persons.
BETTER MARKET IS SOUGHT.
A Memorial from Recent Cotton Con¬
vention is Presented in Senate.
A Washington dispatch says: Sen¬
ator Clay read in the senate Friday a
memorial from the Cotton Growers’
convention forwarded to congress by
W. L. Peek of Georgia.
The object of the petition is to se¬
cure for the south better markets for
cotton in foreign countries. It asks
for an appropriation to employ agents
to he sent to foreign markets with a
view to investigate and enlarge such
markets and securing better prices for
cotton.
NIEDRINGHAUS HOLDS ON.
Another Fruitless Ballot Taken in
Missouri Legislature.
The thirteenth ballot taken in tho
Missouri legislature Wednesday for a
United States senator to succeed Sen¬
ator Cockrell was without result and
the session dissolved for the day. The
ballot: Cockrell 78, Niedringhaus 72,
Kerens 12, ^Ifcijohn 2, Solon T. Gil¬
more of Kansas City 1, G. A. Fink-
lenhui'g of St. Louis I,
BRITONS AGAIN ANGERED
He r Consul and Vice-Consul at War¬
saw, Russia, Attacked by Soldiers
During Strike Melee.
A London special says: The for¬
eign olfice has received a telegram
from Consul General Murray at War¬
saw, Russia, reporting that himself
and Vice Consul Mukukain, who is s
Russian subject, were charged by
Russian cavalry engaged in clearing
the streets of Warsaw.
It appears that Mr. Murray Is par¬
tially deaf and probably did not hear
the approach of the troopers, and
when he subsequently endeavored to
make known his personality it was
without avail.
Representations were at once made
by Ambassador Hardinge to the Rus¬
sian government, which demanded
that the governor general of Warsaw
institute strict inquiry into the Inci¬
dent. Hlg majesty’s ambassador also
sent Colonel Napier, the military at¬
tache, to Warsaw to report on the
subject.
At the foreign office there is evi¬
dent apprehension of another popular
anti-Russian outburst, and while dip¬
lomats say there is no doubt that full
satisfaction will be given for the af¬
fair, the newspapers are unanimous
in condemnation of Russia and at¬
tribute ail incidents to anti-British
sentiment. It was intimated that
these accumulative evidences of hos¬
tility, whether accidental or inten¬
tional, are causing much apprehen¬
sion, and that it will be necessary for
the Russian government to give full
and prompt explanation or otherwise
popular sentiment in the United King¬
dom might create a serious situation.
Regarding the affair, a St. Peters¬
burg a dispatch says: New complica¬
tions between Great Britain and Rus¬
sia are fearer^ on account of the at¬
tack on the British consul and vice
consul at Warsaw Saturday night.
Coming on the heels of the placards
posted by Assistant Police Chief
Roudneff, accusing the British of as¬
sisting the revolutionists of Russia,
the Warsaw incident may be the
source of another outburst in Great
Britain, which may again strain re¬
lations between the two countries.
Beyond the fact from the attack at
Warsaw, resulting in the wounding
of the British vice consul who la now
In a hospital, the Britisn embassy
here has no details of the affair, but
Sir Charles Hardinge, the British am¬
bassador, has already delivered a note
to Foreign Minister LamsGorff, asking
for an immediate investigation and
explanation, reserving any claims
which may be hereafter made and at
the same time asking for protection
of British consuls throughout the em¬
pire. By the first train he also dis¬
patched Major Napier, the British mil¬
itary attache, to Warsaw, to secure
a full report on the circumstances
EXTRA SESSION THREATENED.
President Insists That Congress Act
Upon His Pet Measures.
President Roosevelt has put the re¬
publican senators on notice that he
will call an extra session of congress
early in March unless he gets action
on 1’s pet measures during this ses¬
sion.
This warning was given a delega¬
tion of senators who called at the
white house Monday. The president
summoned them L-o inquire if there
was any prospects ahead for railroad
rate legislation, a greater navy pro¬
gram and the arbitration treaties.
On being informed that the pros¬
pects were exceedingly poor, the
president banged his fist against the
table and exclaimed: "Then you may
get ready to stay here all summer,
for I will call the new congress in
extra session within five days after
adjournment March 4. The country
wants this legislation and the country
shall have it.”
THOUSANDS WERE KILLED.
In Recent Fighting Russians Lost 10,-
000, and Japs Half That Number.
A Tokio special, undre Monday's
date, says: The casualties during the
fighting at Chenehiedpao and Heikou-
tal are estimated at 5,000 on the side
of the Japanese and 10,000 on the Rus¬
sian side.
MIDDIES GET DIPLOMA8.
President Addresses Graduating Class
at Annapolis Naval Academy.
At Annapolis, Monday, before a host
of their friends and relatives who
came from all parts of the country
to witness the graduating, the 114
members of the first class at the Na-
val Academy completed their four
years’ course and received their d!
plomas at the hands of President
Roosevelt.
The president made a felicitous
speech to the class before awarding
the dipiomas.
PRESIDENT MAY OWN CANAL.
Bill Abolishing the Commission Favor- j
ably Reported in the House.
The house committee on Interstate ,
and foreign commerce Tuesday au- j
thorized a favorable report on (he
Mann bill, abolishing the Panama ea-
na! ; commission and placing the gov¬
_
ernment of the canal zone and the work
of constructing the canal entirely in
the hands of the president.
GRAY. JONES CO.. GA..- THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1905.
SWAYNE’S ANSWER
Facts in the Impeachment
Charges are Admitted.
DENIES ALL CULPABILITY
Sets Forth That Alleged Wrongful
Acts Were No Violation of Law
or Ethics and Claims Justifi¬
cation in Every Article.
A Washington dispatch says:
Through iris counsel Judge Swayne
Friday made formal responses in the
senate to the articles of impeachment
made by the house of representatives.
The answer was a formidable docu¬
ment in point of size. Each of the
twelve articles of impeachment was
answered at length. In every case
the fact charged was admitted, but ex
plained from Judge Swayne's point of
view, and in addition it was contend¬
ed that even if the conditions were
true as charged, they were not of a
character to justify proceedings for
impeachment for "high crimes and
misdemeanors.’’
The answer is a typewritten docu¬
ment of fifty or sixty pages, and wts
by ex-Senator Thurston.
Mr. Thurston took up specifications
of the charges in detail contend¬
ing that they were not such as should
be taken cognizance of by the sen¬
ate. Taking up first the charge of
receiving $10 per day for expenses
while holding court in Texas while
the judge’s expenses were not so
great, he admitted the receipt of the
money as charged, but denied that
his respect was con
trary to law, as the allowance of $10
per day was intended to be a fixed
and definite allowance for judges when
holding court outside their districts.
The charge that, in 1903, Judge
Swayne had for his own use a rail¬
way car of the Jacksonville, Tampa
and Key West Railway Company, was
denied. Judge Swayne admitted the
use of the car, but claimed that it
was occupied by himself and friends
in going from Delaware to Florida
on invitation of the receiver of the
road. He declared that no expense
was incurred by the railroad compa¬
ny on account of his use- of the car.
Judge Swayne also denied that he
failed to establish a residence in his
district in Florida, and said that he
has resided in that state since 1885,
and In Pensacola since 1894.
The charge of committing E. T.
Lewis for contempt, he admitted, but
justified it as a duty, but with ref¬
erence to the charge that he had pre¬
sided in a suit relating to real estate
in Florida in which he was interested.
Judge Swayne denied the holding of
such interest, Be attributed this
charge to a conspiracy on the part
of three lawyers in the case for ■ the.
purpose of securing delay and thwart¬
ing justice.
He also admitted fining and order
ing to prison Attorney Samuel Belden
and Attorney E. T. Davis, on the
charge of contempt for their conduct
toward him in the real estate case, and
said his conduct in that mater was
justifiable, as was shown by the fact
that the sentence was affirmed by
Judge Pardee of the United States cir
cuit court.. Judge Swayne also justi¬
fied his course in punishing W. C.
O'Neal, saying that his course in this
case had been due to the fact that
O'Neal had made a murderous as¬
sault upon a trustee In bankruptcy
appointed by him (Swayne) in a bank¬
ruptcy proceeding.
On motion of Mr. Fairbanks, an or¬
der was adopted giving the managers
of the house until 2 p. m., February
6, to present a replicaliori or other
pleading which the house may desire
to make. The order further directed
that ail subsequent pleadings should
be filed with the secretary of the sen¬
ate and that, all pleadings must, be
closed before the 9th, so that the trial
may proceed at 1 p. m., on the 10th.
GINNERS REFUSE TO REPORT.
Census Office Gives Number of Bales
Ginned to January 16.
The census report for cotton ginned
to January 16, in 695 counties, shows
9,717,693 bales, counting round hales
as half hales, compared with 7,168,5»1
bales in the same counties last year,
The quantity ginned in these coun¬
ties between December 13 and Jan-
uary 16 is 494,955 running bales. Four
hundred and seventy-seven ginneries
refused to report. The quantity pre¬
viously returned by these has been
brought forward in this report with¬
out addition.
SELECTS NAME OF GRADY.
Noted Georgian Honored at a Mass
Meeting of New County Movement.
At, a mas.s meeting held in Cairo,
Ga., Wednesday, at which there was
fully 1,000 people present, for the pur
pose of furthering the movement air,
selecting a name for the proposed new
county to be formed out of the west¬
ern portion of Thomas and eastern
portion of Decatur, the name of Grady
*,a, derided upon amid great enthusl
asm.
JORDAN ISSUES A CALL.
President of Cotton Growers' Atsocia
tion Asks Farmers to Assemble in
Force on Dates Specified.
President Harvie Jordan of the
Southern Cotton Association, has is
sued a call to the cotton planters ol
the south, urging them to organize t<
carry out the will of the great New
Orleans cotton convention.
"The people of the cotton-growlnji
states are aroused to the imperative
necessity to do something," says ho.
and he urges that in accordance with
the plan or organization adopted at
New Orleans the people assemble in
their respective voting precincts, beat
or militfti districts on February the
11th at 1 o’clock, elect a precinct
chairman and appoint a committee oi
three on cotton acreage; this com¬
mittee to immediately request the sig¬
nature of every cotton grower in that
preciDct to a pledge to reduce his
acreage 25 per cent. The farmers will
further at this gathering on the 11th
elect three representatives to a county
convention to be held at each county
seat on Thursday, February 16th,
which county convention shall elect its
own officers and elect one representa¬
tive to a state convention to be held
February 21st in every state capitol.
After reviewing the situation and
telling of the work accom.plished at
New Orleans and calling for the gath
erings as announced, President Jordan
explains the entire plan of organiza¬
tion adopted and urges that the fann¬
ers stand together as one man. From
his call It is evident that the Southern
Cotton Association proposes to get
down to work at once and that before
the end of the present month there
will be a complete working associa¬
tion in every state in the south and
sub-associations in every county and
precinct.
CON VENTION IS TELLING.
As Result of New Orleans Meeting
Cotton Has Sharply Advanced.
A Brownwood, Texas, dispatch says:
The following signed statement has
been issued by C. H. Jenkins of the
executive committee of the Southern
Growers’ Association:
“Since the first call was issued for
the farmers to organize for the pur¬
pose of securing a 25 per cent reduc¬
tion of acreage and fertilizers, cotton
has advanced $2.50 per bale. Upon the
basis of 4,000,000 bales being still in
the hands of the producers, this means
e gain of $10,000,000 to the cotton
growers of the south. If the farmers
and business men of the south will
stand by the program agreed upon at
the New Orleans convention, this gain
will amount to $40,000,OuO on the crop
in hand by June 1, and the gain on
the next crop will be at least $125,-
000,000. Can we not afford to pay
something both in labor and money
for such . combination as this?
“The essentials are reduction in the
next crop and holding the present
crop. The present crop cannot in-
held economialiy without warehouses;
therefore, my advice is to build ware¬
houses and do It now. Let the farm-
ers and business men of every county
get together at once and raise the nec-
essary fund to build a warehouse."
TAUNTS CAUSED BOY’S DEATH.
Scholar, Gibed by Classmates, Suc¬
cumbs to Heart Failure.
Heart failure, said to have been
brought on by the taunts of class¬
mates in a public school in New York,
has caused the death of Joseph
Krauer, seven years old. The lad,
with one or two others, failed to re¬
ceive promotion to the succeeding
grade, and (has greatly annoyed by
his fortunate classmates. He fell
from his seat dead after undergoing
their jests for a time.
TROOPS AND MOB IN BATTLE.
Six Strikers Killed and Forty-Elght
Wounded in Lodx, Poland.
In a conflict between troops and
strikers ut the Kounitzor factory in
Lodz, Poland, Friday, the soldiers
fired, killing six persons and wound¬
ing forty-eight. Shooting also occur¬
red at the Kellar lace factory.
HUMMEL FOUND HIS BALLOT.
“Experts" Get Badly Rattled While In¬
vestigating Alleged Frauds.
There was a dramatic scene Wed¬
nesday afternoon in the committee
room In Denver, Col., where the gu-
bernatorial contest is being heard,
when Frederick Hummel, a democrat
ic precinct committeeman, identified
bis ballot from a hunch of seventy
or eighty which an expert had report
ed as fraudulent,
Mr. Hummel gave the number of
his ballot and wrote the word "dera
ocratic” as he had written It in the
election booth. H e then looked over
the hunch and produced it.
TREATIE8 WILL BE CHANGED.
Features Menacing Interests of the
South to be Eliminated.
It is now practically certain that
the pending arbitration treaties wilt
be changed by the senate in a way
that will safeguard the interests of
the southern states, While this may
not be by means of specific reference
to interests ot the states the amend
went wil) (each the same end
TEN WOMEN KILLED
Sleigh Party is Run Into By
Swift Moving Train,
ALL HORRIBLY MANGLED
Seven Killed Instantly and Three Died
Later in Hospital — Victims Had
Just Left Church Entertain¬
ment to Enjoy Ride.
A special from Horneilsville, N. Y’.,
says: A passenger train on the Pitts¬
burg, Sbawmut and Northern railroad,
Wednesday night, crashed into a
sleigh containing thirteen women, ail
married, killing seven outright and
so seriously Injuring the remaining
six that three of them died after being
removed to the hospital. Of the oth¬
er three, one is In a serious condi¬
tion. The accident occurred near
Arkport, N. Y. The sleigh was one
of three carrying a church party.
The occupants of the leading sleigh
saw the train approaching a3 they
neared the Shawmut crossing and
passed over the tracks In safety. The
women in the first sleigh then at¬
tempted to warn those in the one fol¬
lowing of the danger, and they did
succeed in directing their attention to
the rapidly approaching train. The
driver pulled up his horses, hut he
could not check the heavy boh sled
quickly enough, and when it came to
a standstill the box of the sleigh was
directly across the railroad track.
The pilot of the engine knocked the
sleigh to splinters, mangling and scat¬
tering the occupants in all direc¬
tions.
CZAR RECEIVES WORKERS
Nicholas Tells Them to Return to
Their Work and Promises an
Amelioration of Affairs.
A St. Petersburg special says: Em¬
peror Nicholas Wednesday afternoon
received at Tsarskoe-Selo a deputa¬
tion of thirty-four workingmen repre¬
senting the employees of the factories
and work shops of St. Petersburg.
The emperor entered the hall ac¬
companied by Grand Duke George
Miich-aelovitch, General Hesse, the min¬
ister of the Imperial court, and the
commandant of the palace. The
workmen bowed deeply to the emper¬
or, who said:
"Good day, my children.”
The workmen replied: "We wish
your majesty good health.”
The emperor then said:
“l have summoned you in ordc-r
that you may hear my words yourself
and communicate them to your com¬
panions. The recent lamentable
events with such sad hut inevitable
results have occurred because you al¬
lowed yourselves to lie led by trait¬
ors and enemies to our country. When
they induced you to address a peti¬
tion to me on your needs they de¬
sired you to to revolt against me and
my government. They forced you to
leave your honest work at a period
when all Russian workmen should lie
laboring unceasingly in order that
we might, vanquish our obstinate en-
emy.
"13trikes and disgraceful demon¬
strations led tiie crowds to disorders,
which obliged and always will oblige
the authorities to call out troops. As
a result Innocent people were vic¬
tims.
"I know that the lot of the work¬
men is not easy. Many things require
Improvement, but have patience. You
will understand that it is necessary
to be Just toward your employers and
consjder (he condition of our Indus¬
tries. But to come to me as a rebel
lious mob in order to declare your
wants is a crime. In my solicitude for
the working classes 1 will take meas¬
ures which will assure that everything
possible will he done to improve their
lot and secure an investigation of
their demands through legal chan¬
nels.
"I am convinced of the honesty of
the workmen and their devotion to
myself, and I pardon their transgres¬
sion. Return to your work with your
comrades and carry out the task al-
lotted to you.
“May God assist you.”
At the conclusion of his speech the
emperor told the members of the dep¬
utation to communicate his words to
their comrades and said he would sup¬
ply them with printed copies of his
address.
At 4:30 the delegates drove to the
Imperial pslac-e station, where they
took a train for St. Petersburg.
JUDGE HOBSON GOES HENCE,
Father of Merrimac Hero Succumbs to
Attack of Pneumonia.
Judge James M, Hooson, father of
Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson,
died at Greensboro Tuesday morning
°f pneumonia, aged 68.
Judge Hobson was probate judge
of Hale county for o.glueen years.
Roon after Ms son s Meiiimac teat,
Judge Hobson, although a democrat,
was appointed by President McKinley
as postmaster at Greensboro, which
<*fflce he held until death.
VOL XI. NO. 13.
PLAN OF THE GROWERS.
A« Set Forth in Official Call Issued
by President Jordan of Southern
Cotton Association.
Following is the official call pro¬
mulgated by President Jordan of the
Southern Cotton Association, setting
forth the plan which is to be adopted
by the growers of the south:
The cotton producers, merchants,
bankers, manufacturers and members
of th* different profession of each vot¬
ing precinct or political subdivision
(or by whatever name called) of each
county or parish in each cotton grow¬
ing state or territory is hereby called
to meet on the 1.1th day of Febru¬
ary, 1905, for the purpose of organiz-
fng and electing officers, and after
so organizing, shall elect three rep-
resentatlvos of that precinct to the
county or parish association to be
held on the 16th day of February at
the parish or county scat.
Each parish or county shall con¬
vene, organize by the election of its
own officers, and elect, one represen¬
tative to the state or territory asso¬
ciation tft be held at the capital of
each cotton growing state or territory,
on lie 21st day of February, 1906; pro¬
vided, that tiie Tennessee state con¬
vention shall be held at Memphis, and
the Indian Territory convention to lie
held at South McAllister, The s>'ate
or territory organization shall elect,
In addition to its own officers, the
members of the national executive
committee ns follows:
Alabama 3 members, Arkansas 2,
Florida 1, Georgia 3, Louisiana 2, Mis¬
sissippi 3, North Carolina 2, South Car¬
olina 2, Tennessee 1, Texas 5, Okla¬
homa 1, Missouri 1 and Indian Terri¬
tory 1.
The membership fee for all persons
joining this association shall be 25
cents, and fees thus collected to be
turned over to th 0 treasurer of the
county or parish association, who shall
retain one-half of the amount so col¬
lected for the use of the county or
parish association, forwarding onc-half
to the treasurer of the state or ter¬
ritorial association. The treasurer of
the state or territorial association to
foward one-half of tho amount receiv¬
ed by him to John A. Latham of Dub-
line, Texas, the treasurer of the South-
ern Gotten Association, and report
the amount thus sent to Richard
Cheatham secretary, Mlonticello, Ga.
The parish or county association
shall pay its own treasurer.
The county or parish association
shall fix a reasonable compensation
to be paid the township or political
subdivision canvassers for collecting
the above named pledges and statis¬
tics to lie Paid out of the county
funds.
Every township or. political subdi¬
vision not heretofore organized is urg¬
ently requested to perfect its organi¬
zation at once.
Such precincts and counties as here¬
tofore organized for the purposes here¬
in stated, under whatever name, are
requested to hold their meetings in
accordance witli the above call and
become members of this association,
The people must act now and shako
off obstacles in the way of prosperity
of this section, or it. may lie another
decade before we get the desired re-
lief. In unity there is strength. Let
all our people stand together in a
common cause.
HARVIE JORDAN,
President Southern Cotton AsHOcia-
tion.
RICHARD CHEATHAM, Secretary.
WERE NOT REPRESENTATIVES.
_
Deputation Calling Upon Czar Repudl-
ated by St. Petersburg Workmen.
Tbo workmen to the number of 4.
000 In the car shops at St. Petersburg
have drawn up a manifesto disclaim-
ing the delegates who were put for-
ward as representing them In the dep*
Utation which visited Emperor Nleho
Hlaa at Tsarskoe Seio on Wednesday
February 1.
They assert that these men were
selected by the employers and wero
not representatives of the work¬ |
i
men.
DYNAMITERS AT WORK.
Determined Warfare Against Blind
Tlgero in Mississippi Town.
A gang of dynamiters are at work
ln Hattiesburg, Miss., their "Iforls
seeming to be directed against places
suspected of harboring blind tigers.
The third place was dynamited Sat¬
urday night, when an attempt was
made to Mow up the home of Ed Lew-
Is, a negro.
Previous attempts were made on i
grocery stores owned by O. E. Tutt,!
both stores being partially wrecked. |
RATE MAKING BILL CINCHED.
Republican House Members tc Boost <
Esch-Townsend Measure.
A Washington special says: The (
republicans of the house of represen-
rativea in conference Friday afternoon
adopted ft.-; a parly measure the hill
extending rate-making powers to the J
interstate commerce commission as |
fierce,| opoii by the committee on in
rrstate and foreign commerce and
t sown as the E'-ch-Town send Ml).
IN A CLOSE ICY CRIP
Wide Section of the South
is Tightly Grasped.
GREAT DAMAGE IS DONE
Traffic in Many Cities and Town*
Como to a Standstill Whll e Tele¬
graph and Telephon* Systems
Are Blocked.
Telephone and telegraphic service
over a wide area of the south was
almost, completely crippled by heavy
sleet Sunday and Monday.
Railroad service also suffered and
in the lighting and street car facili-
were suspended, The tie-up was
the most complete In many years,
and although the telegraph companies
and railroads have large forces of
men at work, it may be several days
before norma) conditions prevail.
The storm which covered Kentucky,
Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, In¬
dian Territory, Mississippi, Alabama,
Louisiana and Georgia had prevailed
intermittently for three days, and the
wires broke under the accumulated
ice. The fall of snow and sleet vary¬
ing from 1 to 3 inches extended as
far north as L-ouisville.
For several hours Atlanta and New
Orleans were cut off from the rest of
the country. All wires were down
from Memphis to Natchez and New
Orleans and the telegraph companies
sent messages for those points to New
York and down the coast, but even
this service was interrupted for a
time. Two hundred poles went down
in Mississippi.
In Chattanooga the streets were
filled witn broken wires and a line¬
man was killed by a live wire. The
lighting and street car currents were
turned off to avoid further damage
to pedestrians and linemen.
At Atlanta City Eleetrleian T. J.
Harper at 7 o’clock Sunday night or¬
dered the Georgia Railway and Elec¬
tric Company to shut down its cur¬
rent on all overhead wires supply¬
ing the street car system of the city
and the street lights, except those in
the Immediate vicinity of the center
of the city, fed by underground wires.
The execution of the order caught a
large number of trolley cars on the
Greets, where they were left over-
1 night.
This had to be done because of
t * le telephone wires falling and sag-
ging on the arc and lnrandeecent and
trolley wires, and there was constant
danger of residences being set on
fire.
The fire alarm signals were practi¬
cally all out. of working order during
the night. Chief Joyner stated that
a number were repaired during the
afternoon, only to break again early
in the night, and at 8:30 o'clock all
of the wires were out of order.
By order of the board of education
there was no school Monday.
'he slippery condition of the
strosts, the absolute lack of transpor-
tatlon ' an <l the danger attending walk-
1,1 8 011 'he streets because of falling
,re8S . telephone and telegraph poles
necessitated the order.
The storm impaired the telegraph
service of both companies in the city,
and the long distance service of the
telephone company.
All Western Union wires going
south from Atlanta were in bad shape
a >l 'luring Sunday, the Birmingham
wire of the Postal company was com-
Pl alnpd of by the trouble men and the
long distance phone service was prac-
Really out of commission.
BANKRUPTCY LAW UNDER FIRE,
Mea ®ur e Introduced by Clayton of
Alabama Favorably Reported.
The house committee on judiciary
decided to report favorably the bill
of Mr. Clayton of Alabama repealing
the present bankruptcy law. Several
republicans voted with the democrats
in support Af a favorable report.
PARDON CAUSES AN UPROAR.
President Palma of Cuba Criticised by
Political Opponents.
A Santiago dispatch says: The
presidential pardon of Mlrano Coro-
n a , editor of The Cuban Libre, who
killed Mr. Insua, editor of The Re-
publica, on new year's day, 1903, has
caused Intense partisan demonstra-
tions.
The opposition party denounces
President Palma's action in pardon¬
ing the 3 layer after he had served
less than two years, most of which
was spent in comparative luxury in
the hospital, to which he was admit¬
ted on the plea of Illness.
ALLEGED "BLUEBEARD” CAUGHT.
For Multi-Murders and Bigamy Hoeh
is Taken by Officers.
Johann Hoch, who, it is alleged,
married twenty women, was arrested
boarding house in West Forty-
seventh street. New York, Monday
night, by Central office detectives. He
a( j m nted h's identity, although when
first arrested gave the name of Hen¬
ry Bartels,